Kent: National identity (detailed)

Location Type: Counties, ONS Geographic Code: E10000016

Key Facts

All Residents	1,576,069
Male	768,386
Female	807,683
Households	648,393
Population Density (people/km2)	444.7

Related Census Areas
Is within
- England
  Country
- South East
  Regions
Borders with
- Thurrock
  Unitary Authorities
- Medway
  Unitary Authorities
- East Sussex
  Counties
- Surrey
  Counties
Overlaps with
- Rochester
  Built Up Areas
- Chatham
  Built Up Areas
- Groombridge
  Built Up Areas
- Cousley Wood
  Built Up Areas
- Flimwell
  Built Up Areas
Contains
- Ashford
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Tonbridge and Malling
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Thanet
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Swale
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Folkestone and Hythe
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Sevenoaks
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Maidstone
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Gravesham
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Dover
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Dartford
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Canterbury
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Tunbridge Wells
  Non-metropolitan Districts

Table Code	ts028
Issued	2023-01-11
Unit of Measure	Person
Number of Response Options	73

Description
Data
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This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents in England and Wales by their national identity. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

Summary

Someone’s national identity is a self-determined assessment of their own identity, it could be the country or countries where they feel they belong or think of as home. It is not dependent on ethnic group or citizenship.

Respondents could select more than one national identity.

Quality Statement

The increase since the 2011 Census in people identifying as “British” and fall in people identifying as “English” may partly reflect true changes in self-perception. It is also likely to reflect that “British” replaced “English” as the first response option listed on the questionnaire in England.

More information at the ONS website

National identity (detailed): Total: All usual residents	1,576,073
UK identity	1,465,545
UK identity: British only identity	886,513
UK identity: English only identity	295,104
UK identity: English and British only identity	240,841
UK identity: Welsh only identity	3,666
UK identity: Welsh and British only identity	1,562
UK identity: Scottish only identity	5,273
UK identity: Scottish and British only identity	2,468
UK identity: Northern Irish only identity	1,673
UK identity: Northern Irish and British only identity	744
UK identity: Cornish only identity	179
UK identity: Cornish and British only identity	36
UK identity: Any other combination of UK identities (UK only)	2,408
UK identity: Other identity and at least one UK identity	25,078
Other identity only	110,528
Other identity only: Guernsey Islander	3
Other identity only: Jersey Islander	1
Other identity only: Isle of Man (Manx)	34
Other identity only: Channel Islander not otherwise specified	0
Other identity only: Irish only identity	6,359
Other identity only: Irish and at least one UK identity	1,596
Other identity only: European	63,729
Other identity only: European: EU countries	52,129
Other identity only: European: EU countries: French	2,781
Other identity only: European: EU countries: German	1,741
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Italian	3,102
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Portuguese	2,226
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Spanish (including Canary Islander)	1,775
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Other member countries in March 2001	4,276
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Lithuanian	4,283
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Polish	9,975
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Romanian	9,285
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Other member countries	12,685
Other identity only: European: Non-EU countries	11,600
Other identity only: European: Non-EU countries: Turkish	1,028
Other identity only: European: Non-EU countries: Other European	10,572
Other identity only: African	8,695
Other identity only: African: North African	736
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African	4,730
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African: Ghanaian	560
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African: Nigerian	3,175
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African: Other Central and Western African	995
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African	3,229
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Kenyan	171
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Somali	10
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: South African	1,478
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Zimbabwean	783
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Other South and Eastern African	787
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian	22,788
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern	1,563
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Kurdish	316
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Iranian	283
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Iraqi	173
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Other Middle Eastern	791
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian	2,624
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Chinese	1,421
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Hong Kong Chinese	557
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Japanese	420
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Other Eastern Asian	226
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian	15,392
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Afghan	466
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Bangladeshi	659
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Indian	5,479
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Pakistani	818
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Sri Lankan	1,160
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Other Southern Asian	6,810
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian	2,297
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Filipino	824
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Malaysian	428
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Singaporean	109
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Other South-East Asian	936
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Central Asian	63
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Asian not otherwise specified	849
Other identity only: American and Caribbean	4,128
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American	2,315
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American: Canadian	580
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American: US Citizen	1,709
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American: Other North American	26
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Central American	152
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: South American	1,025
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Caribbean	636
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Caribbean: Jamaican	231
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Caribbean: Other Caribbean	405
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian	1,917
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian	1,841
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian: Australian	1,214
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian: New Zealander	624
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian: Other Australasian	3
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Other Oceanian	76
Other identity only: Other	1,278

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